Broadview’s 2 to 5 a.m. rule
Broadview handles overnight parking its own way. Between 2 and 5 a.m., no car may sit on a village street for more than 30 minutes unless it displays an overnight permit. The permits are sold by the month and split into seven zones, with named blocks along 25th Avenue, the avenues near Roosevelt Road, and 9th Avenue between 19th Street and Cermak Road. Police can also approve the occasional night.
Two things override a permit. A snowfall of more than 2 inches means every vehicle has to come off village streets, and those left behind can be ticketed and then towed. The same 2-inch rule empties municipal lots. A car that won’t start has no way to comply, so the street is a poor place to keep one.
The seven-day public-view rule
The village treats a dead car seriously once it’s visible. Broadview’s code calls a car inoperable once parts have been removed, altered or damaged for a week so it can’t run under its own power. Kept in public view for more than seven days, on the street or on private property, it becomes a nuisance. After a village notice, the owner gets seven more days to dispose of it; then police can remove it, and towing, storage and daily fines fall on the owner.
There are limits on where a dead car can wait, too:
- Alleys are closed to parking at any time.
- Front yards at homes with fewer than three units are off limits, apart from a side driveway no wider than 12 feet.
- Street for-sale signs are banned, so parking it out front with a phone number on the glass isn’t allowed.
About six in ten Broadview homes are single-unit houses and the rest are mostly in multi-unit buildings, so pickups here are a mix of driveways, garages and shared lots.
Stickers, papers and nearby towns
Broadview vehicle stickers go on sale by March 15 at Village Hall, and the price doubles once the penalty period starts on May 1. If the car is headed for scrap, decide before you pay for a sticker.
As for paperwork, the title is easiest. If you’ve lost it, tell us which papers you still have; Illinois rules decide what a scrap sale can rely on, and we confirm that by phone first. If you’re unsure whether to scrap, sell privately or donate, our comparison of junking, selling or donating a car can help. We tow it at no charge, and payment comes at pickup.
We also pick up in Westchester, Forest Park and North Riverside, and across our whole service area.
Selling a car in Broadview: common questions
Can my broken car stay on a Broadview street overnight with a permit?
Only if it carries a valid overnight permit for its zone, and only until it snows. Broadview's permits cover vehicles under 8,000 pounds in seven zones, but a snowfall over 2 inches overrides them and every car must be off the street. A dead car can't move when that happens.
Where should I leave the car for pickup in Broadview?
On your driveway or in the garage. Broadview bans parking in alleys at any time and bars front-yard parking at homes with fewer than three units, apart from a side driveway up to 12 feet wide. If the car is in a building's lot, tell us the entrance.